presidency

As the one year anniversary of President Barack Obama’s Inauguration arrives, Jeffrey Brown speaks with a panel of experts about how the president has performed so far in the Oval Office and the challenges that remain ahead. Continue reading →

As President Obama departs for Asia, he leaves a full menu of unfinished business at home: two wars to manage, a struggling economy and his push for health care reform, to name a few. Jim Lehrer speaks to a panel of experts about the so-called “overload factor” for presidents. Continue reading →

President Barack Obama wasted no time putting his stamp on key policy areas during his first few days in office — including renewing a push for an economic stimulus plan. Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the moves. Continue reading →

Jesse J. Holland, author of “Black Men Built the Capitol: Discovering African American History in and around Washington, D.C.” reflects on the poignancy of Barack Obama’s inauguration in a city that was built partially by slaves. Continue reading →

Amid questions about Sen. Barack Obama’s readiness for the presidency, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin of the Clinton administration sheds insight on Obama’s capabilities and the likelihood that Americans will coalesce around his domestic and international economic agenda. Judy Woodruff and Rubin discuss. Continue reading →